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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Ethanol/Biofuel, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

06/25/2024 SOURCE: pantagraph.com

Illinois corn farmers urge federal investment in renewable fuels

A greater push for electric vehicles leaves agriculture agencies concerned about the demand for ethanol as a renewable fuel source.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

06/25/2024 SOURCE: wcti12.com

White Oak High School's FFA sows seeds of change with donation garden

JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — Over the summer, the FFA chapter at White Oak High School will be tending to their inaugural donation garden. Planted in January,

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Topics: Rice, Food/Nutrition, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Vietnamese vlogger who teaches African communities how to grow wet rice - VnExpress International

Recognizing the needs of the people in rural Angola and their fight against hunger and poverty, Pham Quang Linh and Team Africa taught them how to grow wet rice.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Coffee/Tea,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

How Are Indigenous Coffee Farmers Helping Soil Health In India?

India may be famous for tea, but in the Araku region, researchers, an NGO and indigenous farmer organisations are working to produce coffee and restore soils.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.cals.iastate.edu

Researchers identify role of genes that boost disease resiliency in rice

Researchers at Iowa State University have identified two genes that can help rice defend itself against diseases, including the devastating fungal blast pathogen. The research team is led by Reuben Peters, Distinguished Professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, and his laboratory advisees, Yiling Feng, PhD student in the Interdepartmental Plant Biology Program, and Tristan Weers, sophomore in biochemistry.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Forestry, Sustainability, Ag South America,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.youtube.com

Look to women for sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon rainforest, says study

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: apnews.com

China targets Europe's farmers, and not its automakers, in response to EU tariffs on electric cars

The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports.

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TOPIC(S): Ag India, Government / Policies,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.deccanherald.com

It is time for India’s farmers to gain their freedom

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.pikecountynews.com

Zambia corn-growing project showing increasing yields in Africa

Eric Dolbeare said the help local farmers provided to small farmers in Zambia has grown over the six years the project has been in operation.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

06/20/2024 SOURCE: www.albertleatribune.com

‘These kids are the future of 4-H’: 4-H and FFA youth compete in horse show at Worth County Fair - Albert Lea Tribune

It was an overcast but pleasant day at the horse arena at the Worth County Fair Wednesday as members of Worth County 4-H and FFA competed in the fair’s horse show.

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